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Embracing Redemption
When tragedy strikes aboard the Redemption, it threatens to disrupt the placid calm which has enveloped both Paul and Rebecca Burgess, as well as Captain William Jameson and the crew who serve under him... The war between Napoleon Bonaparte's France and the ruling monarchy in England continues to rage on. When rumors of Spain's intent to join forces with the murderous Napoleon Bonaparte begin to surface, Captain Jameson and his crew are placed on vigilant alert. While monitoring the activities of the Spanish fleet near the Strait of Gibraltar, their attention is suddenly waylaid by the unexpected death of Paul and Rebecca's infant daughter. Forced to consider the unthinkable, William Jameson, in a selfless act of compassion, surrenders that which is dearest to his heart, while inadvertently setting his most trusted lieutenant and his beloved Rebecca on a course for certain disaster.
The Transformation of the Workers' Party in Brazil, 1989–2009
Drawing on historical institutionalism and strategic frameworks, this book analyzes the evolution of the Workers' Party between 1989, the year of Lula's first presidential bid, and 2009, when his second presidential term entered its final stretch. The book's primary purpose is to understand why and how the once-radical Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) moderated the programmatic positions it endorsed and adopted other aspects of a more catch-all electoral strategy, thereby increasing its electoral appeal. At the same time, the book seeks to shed light on why some of the PT's distinctive normative commitments and organizational practices have endured in the face of adaptations aimed at expanding the party's vote share. The conclusion asks whether, in the face of these changes and continuities, the PT can still be considered a mass organized party of the left.
Brazil
Experts believe that Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country and its seventh largest economy, will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030. Yet far more attention has been paid to the other rising behemoths Russia, India, and China. Often ignored and underappreciated, Brazil, according to renowned, award-winning journalist Michael Reid, has finally begun to live up to its potential, but faces important challenges before it becomes a nation of substantial global significance. After decades of military rule, the fourth most populous democracy enjoyed effective reformist leadership that tamed inflation, opened the country up to trade, and addressed poverty and other soci...
State Capitalism under Neoliberalism
State Capitalism under Neoliberalism analyzes State capitalism in agri-food under neoliberalism and investigates State-sponsored actions designed to counter the negative consequences of the implementation of free-market policies and strategies. In particular, it probes efforts of the Brazilian State to respond to the neoliberalization and corporatization of agriculture and food. Between 2003 and 2016, the left leaning Workers’ Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) governed Brazil, which claimed to support landless peasants, family farming, food sovereignty, and State regulation of the unwanted consequences of the evolution of free market capitalism. The contributors analyze these actions of the Brazilian State, stressing its accomplishments and limits, and argue that the emancipatory actions of the Brazilian State engendered a complex and contradictory set of results which show that State capitalism is a problematic solution to the problems generated by the global neoliberal regime.
Democratic Brazil Revisited
Brazil presents a compelling example of twenty-first century democracy in action. In this sequel to their landmark study Democratic Brazil, editors Peter Kingstone and Timothy J. Power have assembled a distinguished group of U.S.- and Brazilian-based scholars to assess the impact of competitive politics on Brazilian government, institutions, economics, and society. The 2002 election of Lula da Silva and his Worker's Party promised a radical shift toward progressive reform, transparency, and accountability, opposing the earlier centrist and market-oriented policies of the Cardoso government. But despite the popular support reflected in his 2006 reelection, many observers claim that Lula and h...
The Glory of Honor
Honor of Glory is a continuation of The Spy in Me. Russell is blinded by Daniels DNA grandfather. His first love comes to save him and is caught up in a double adventure. Spirit Fawn was Russells first love, but alas, time and mistakes took them in different directions. Russell is sent home by Bear, his father, to work on the reservation. Russell has always been the soldier that just got the job done. Spirit Fawn is found to be part of the drug dealers plan. Russell shoots Paulo, the son of the most influential drug dealer in the region, and is now a hunted man along with Spirit Fawn. Margie and Bear know this is the beginning of the end one way or the other, and Margie, an attorney, decides she has no choice but to save the day. The Colonel and the family all have their hand in the answers, mistakes, and drugs, and the adventure takes twists you can only understand one page a time. Russell finds love and hope in Spirit Fawn, and Bears realizes he must learn to trust and have faith in his family.
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Redemption, revenge, and a battle of wits…but who’s playing who? When Nurse Amber Buckner is kidnapped late at night by a uniformed police officer, she soon realizes her abduction is no random crime. She's the pawn in a deranged madman's scheme of revenge - a deadly game of redemption and retribution. Amber must fight for her survival and the life of her unborn child, convincing the madman that he is the father. While the maniac seesaws between love and hate for her, she prays her husband, an LAPD cop, will discover she’s been kidnapped and rescue her. What Amber doesn’t know is that her husband isn’t looking for her—no one is—the madman has seen to that. Can she outwit her captor and find a way to freedom? Collateral Damage is the first book in Kathy Bennett's Buckner Thriller Trilogy. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer.
